Penholder



July 2, 1929. L, a SHRK 1,719,244

l .PENHOLDER l Filed April 24, 192e Inventor @Mao/n Patented July 2,1929.

UNITED STATES LEROY B. SHIRK, 0F MARTINDALE, PENNSYLVANIA.

p PENI-IOLDER.

Application filed April 24,

The present invention relates to an improved type of pencil and penholder, the same having more particular reference to a small appliancewhich is adapted to fit within a coat pocket, to receive and holdagainst displacement, pencils, pens and the like.

Briefly, the invention has reference to a structure of this classembodying a special receljitacle to slip down into the coat pocket,wherein this receptacle is formed on its interior with novelconnn'essible and expansile means for accommodating and gripping thearticle to be held.

One feature of the invention is the novel retaining means within thereceptacle, in the form of a compressible and expansible rubber sponge.i Y

Another feature of the invention is the casing which is constructed atits mouth to facilitate insertion of the article.

A further feature is an extended imitation handkerchief forming a partof the receptacle and provided with a safety pin or the like, wherebythe complete appliance may be securely held within the coat pocket.

ln the drawings:

Figure l is an elevational view of an article `holder constructed inaccordance with the present invention.

Figure 2 is a vertical section through the same.

Figure 3 is a horizontal section taken on the line MB of Figure 1.

Referring now to` the drawings by reference numerals, it will beobserved that the casing is designated by the numeral et. rlhis may beof leather or hard rubber. It is of a shape and size `to be easily putdown into the ordinary coat pocket. The upper open end is provided withan inturned curved lip 5, which facilitates4 the insertion and removalof the pencil e, (see Figure As before intimated this casing is providedwith an upstanding extension (i, whose upper end 7 is serrated or thelike, to provide an imitation handkerchief, which feature adds to theattractiveness of the device. It

1928. Serial No. 272,378.

will be noted that this extension is equipped with a safety pin or anequivalent retaining element 8, whereby the receptacle may beconveniently fastened within the coat pocket, in an obvious manner.

The retaining means within the receptacle is in the form of a rubbersponge 9. This .is attached to the front wall of the receptacle and isdisconnected from the rear wall to provide a 4space to accommodate thepencil 6. Obviously, when the point of the pencil. is forced against thedownturned lip 5, it naturally feeds itself between the sponge and therear wall of the receptacle and the rubber of the sponge becomesdepressed, as at l0, in Figure 3, te grip the pencil in a yieldablemanner. In this way, the pencil is held against displacement, but can beeasily pulled out when needed.

The simplicity of the structure is such as to obviate the necessity of amore elaborate description. Therefore, a further description is omitted.

Minor changes in the shape, size, and material may be resorted to,within the scope of the adjoined claim.

I claim:

As a new product of manufacture, a pencil and pen holder of the classdescribed comprising an elol'igated receptacle open at its upper end,the front wall of the receptacle being provided with an inturneddownwardly curved side lip termii'iating in close spaced proximity tothe rear wall, the rear wall including an extension of tapered de signhaving its upper edge serrated to form an imitation handkerchief, asafety pin carried by said extension, an upper conilncs` sible blocklike retainer within the receptacle fastened to the front wall anddetached from the rear wall, the upper end of said retainer being incontact with the free edge of the lip, whereby to permit a pencil or pento be placed against the lip and forced downwardly between the retainerand rear wall of the receptacle.

In testimony whereof l affix my signature.V i

LEROY B. SHRK.

